DominusOfMegadeus@sh.itjust.works to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 3 days agoThese are lids from freshly open jars of home canned pickles. Is this mold I'm seeing?sh.itjust.worksimagemessage-square9linkfedilinkarrow-up18arrow-down10file-text
arrow-up18arrow-down1imageThese are lids from freshly open jars of home canned pickles. Is this mold I'm seeing?sh.itjust.worksDominusOfMegadeus@sh.itjust.works to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 3 days agomessage-square9linkfedilinkfile-text
minus-squarejordanlund@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0arrow-down1·3 days agoLooks like rust, but I still wouldn’t eat them. It’s the salt in the brine. You can prevent it by putting plastic wrap over the mouth before you put the lid on.
minus-squareYiddishMcSquidish@lemmy.todaylinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·3 days agoSeriously, the lids are still clean and perfectly fine on the part that was actually in contact with the food! Like I would only worry if the INSIDE of the seal was looking fucky.
Looks like rust, but I still wouldn’t eat them.
It’s the salt in the brine. You can prevent it by putting plastic wrap over the mouth before you put the lid on.
Agreed it’s rust. I’d eat them.
Seriously, the lids are still clean and perfectly fine on the part that was actually in contact with the food! Like I would only worry if the INSIDE of the seal was looking fucky.